The Scars of War
Humans have always resorted to violence for expansion. Early humans used violence to tame the predators with sharp weapons and fire....
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Oct 5, 20214 min read
Planet Earth at Climate Change Crossroads
Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global...
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Chip Happens
Microchips are all around us. They are now being used in cars, washing machines and refrigerators, apart from their more widely known...
Aug 16, 20214 min read
Afghanistan: Fast Forward to the Past
Peace and prosperity seem to have given up on Afghanistan, so has the World. With no reward and reconciliation in sight, the war in...
Jul 17, 20214 min read
World Population: The Signal and the Noise
Just like any other news item, the buzz around population explosion or falling birth rate has split the world in half. Which version do...
Jun 16, 20214 min read
The Optics, Economics and Geopolitics of US – EU Trade Deal
One of the longest running trade disputes, since the formation of World Trade Organization (WTO), involving the aviation industry seems...
Jun 3, 20214 min read
Covid-19 Vaccination: Status, Strategy and the Patent Waiver Debate
The Covid-19 virus is stubborn. Its socio-economic impact will be felt in the coming years if not decades. Scientists and medical...
May 20, 20214 min read
Net Zero by 2050: Realistic Target or Wishful Thinking?
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a special report on May 18 titled, ‘Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy...
Apr 6, 20215 min read
Growth is Necessary to Reduce Poverty
Poverty can be outward or disguised. Those who are doing well for themselves don’t seem to bother much about the inequality around them....
Mar 9, 20213 min read
Rotten Royalty
The world has improved in more ways than what we can comprehend in this article. At the same time, there is something rotten about the...
Feb 17, 20215 min read
Travel and Fashion Industry in 2021 and Beyond
As per the Collins English Dictionary, non-essential means not absolutely necessary. Some of the synonyms of non-essential are...
Jan 8, 20214 min read
Capitol Chaos: Determination for (Self)-Destruction
United States of America witnessed its most disgraceful moment in decades when a mob, incited by outgoing President Donald Trump, laid...
Dec 25, 20204 min read
Cyber Attack: Dirt-cheap Espionage
State sponsored and orchestrated cyberattacks are increasingly becoming more sophisticated and effective. They are inexpensive and can be...
Oct 27, 20204 min read
Preparations for COVID-19 Vaccine
Usually a vaccine takes up to two years in deployment from the initial development stage. COVID-19 has compressed the timeframe of phases...
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Netflix share slides after missing net subscriber growth
Reality Check Netflix Inc reported third quarter results on 20th October, 2020. The noteworthy metric was missing the quarterly net...
Oct 12, 20202 min read
Nobel Prize 2020: Economics
The Nobel for Economic Sciences 2020 is being awarded to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson. They have studied how auctions work. The duo has...
Oct 10, 20202 min read
Nobel 2020: Literature and Peace
Nobel for Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature 2020 was awarded to Louise Glück “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere...
Sep 30, 20203 min read
First 2020 US Presidential debate fails to impress
Kick-off The first presidential debate for the quadrennial US elections concluded in a predictable manner. It failed to give a sense of...
Sep 21, 20202 min read
The New World (dis) Order
Our world is evolving everyday and geo-political developments are at the forefront. The changes in dynamics between neighbours and trade...
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